BBC documentary about the Met EC145's
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BBC documentary about the Met EC145's
Just for your info, I learned yesterday that the BBC are doing a documentary on the introduction of the EC145 into Police service with the Metropolitan Police from cradle to operational.
I don't know if they will screen it nationwide when the day comes or only in London.
I don't know if they will screen it nationwide when the day comes or only in London.
The silver jam sandwich did not make the cut.
MPSA is still 'green' as they work their way through the wiring but the other pair MPSB and C are boring old blue and yellow but incomplete.
In the end I think the wish to be different fell to the obvious. As these three are the aircraft most likely to be despatched to other parts of the UK to assist [as historically the old Bell's 222s used to] they would have to stray into uncontrolled airspace where they would need to be seen by such as the low and fast military.
The Met got away with staying white with two of the three 355N's because they offered little in the way of extra ability to other forces and rarely left controlled airspace [occasional forays into Kent etc] but the 145s will undoubtedly be different.
There is an image of a painted up EC145 G-MPSC on-line... but modesty and forum rules dictate that I cannot say where!
MPSA is still 'green' as they work their way through the wiring but the other pair MPSB and C are boring old blue and yellow but incomplete.
In the end I think the wish to be different fell to the obvious. As these three are the aircraft most likely to be despatched to other parts of the UK to assist [as historically the old Bell's 222s used to] they would have to stray into uncontrolled airspace where they would need to be seen by such as the low and fast military.
The Met got away with staying white with two of the three 355N's because they offered little in the way of extra ability to other forces and rarely left controlled airspace [occasional forays into Kent etc] but the 145s will undoubtedly be different.
There is an image of a painted up EC145 G-MPSC on-line... but modesty and forum rules dictate that I cannot say where!
I suppose they will also be able to lower a bucket to collect bribes from unfortunate motorists!!!!!
Local pubs could also use the bucket to conduct inflight refuelling of the crew!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Local pubs could also use the bucket to conduct inflight refuelling of the crew!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by airborne_artist
In case they get a shout to here?
i would have though the curry place here would be better and less green bits to land in
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shame they had to conform with all the other police aircraft, i am sure silver would have looked quite smart, it cant be for flight safety after all the new 109's at northolt are painted...... white with a jam sandwich stripe!
Hanbury Street .... Hanbury Street, Shoreditch, E16 .....
No if its got to be a Hanbury ... try Hanbury Manor ... the golf is good and I am sure they can knock up a passable curry... even if they resort to a packet Vesta Curry
Landing on the 18th Green at Hanbury will be easier - especially after the problems recently faced by HEMS dropping into nasty London streets!
No, I guess the Met ASU are leafy people... thats why they are still [just about] at Lippitts Hill!
No if its got to be a Hanbury ... try Hanbury Manor ... the golf is good and I am sure they can knock up a passable curry... even if they resort to a packet Vesta Curry
Landing on the 18th Green at Hanbury will be easier - especially after the problems recently faced by HEMS dropping into nasty London streets!
No, I guess the Met ASU are leafy people... thats why they are still [just about] at Lippitts Hill!